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FERNANDO - PETER DAVID   (Retd. Marketing Officer, Marketing Department & Eye Bank). Son of the late Mr & Mrs H.M. Fernando, dearly beloved husband of Chandrika (Retd. Teacher, Methodist High School, Moratumulla & Warden, Methodist Nursery, Moratumulla), precious father of Chatura (Pronto) & Priyani, Chamara (Richard Pieris Rubber Products) & Suraji and Piyamini (Wesley College) & Roshan (Tri Star), darling seeya of Chatuski (Methodist College), Devdun & Chamudini, brother of the late Rev. Milton, Wilson, Richard, Rev. Harold and of Leticia, Anula, the late Malini and of Sirima and Hemasiri, brother-in-law of the late Ranjan, Rohith, Freeda and of Edina, late the Tissy and of Ena, the late Fred, Anton and of Peter, Winsil, Premalatha, Leela and Swarna. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 9th at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at Church Cemetery after Service at Methodist Church, Moratumulla, Moratuwa.   No. 67, East Moratumulla Road (Pahala Indibedda Rd.), Moratuwa. 

HAJIANI SITHY SAMOONA   Wife of beloved late Abdul Azeez (Sri Lanka Army), daughter of late Ahamed Lebbe and Nageeba Umma, mother of Raqeeb (Anikaa Pharmacy), late Nibraz, Rizvi (Pyramids Organization), Iftikar (Port Authority), Adheeb (Sri Lanka Airlines Crew), mother-in-law of Kadeeja, Fareeda, Zeena, Ramziya and Rizviya, sister of late Zuhaira, Nazar, Sithy Mariam Nizar (Pearlrich), Mohamed Yehiya and Sithy Rafi Anver, grandmother of Rizminah, Rizkiya, Riza, Rushana, Irshad, Rihana, Rizmin, Rayeesa, Ifama, Ihsan, Inhama, Amri, Hasna and Sabri. Janaza took place on the 4th of June 2002 from No.1, Mount Avenue, off Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia to Maligawatte Muslim Burial Ground. 

HANIFA ­ MRS NEIGH BIDOORA.   Wife of late Tuan Nizam, daughter of late Mr & Mrs B.L. Doole, daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs U.L.M. Hanifa, loving mother of Fahima, mother-in-law of Hisham, grandmother of Ajmal & Nabeelah, sister of late Soofi, late Ansar, Rashid, Tasnim, Latcho & Hadjie, sister-in-law of Rameena & late Falick Meedin, expired. Funeral took place on 4th June 2002, at Akbar Town Jummah Mosque Burial Ground at 5 p.m. 142/C4, Silumina Mawatha, Enderamulla, Wattala. Tel. 94-1-933293. 

TILLEKERATNE ­ HELEN   Beloved wife of the late Archibald Bernard Perera (Arty), darling mother of Rani Wijesinghe (Principal - Kolonnawa B.V.), Padma Unawatuna (Irrigation Management Division), Nihal Perera, Vijitha Perera (State Pharmaceuticals Corporation), I.S.S. Perera (Sunil (C.W.E.) & Nelun Perera, mother-in-law of I. Wijesinghe (Rtd. Chief Security Manager - C.T.B.), U.H.D. Pathmasiri (State Mortgage and Investment Bank), S.P. Egodadeniya (Rtd Regional Accountant C.T.B. Sabaragamuwa), Sunethra Perera (Teacher), Hemapriya Gamage (Baba) (Businessman), expired. Cortege leaves residence No.49, I.D.H. Road, Salamulla, Kolonnawa on Sunday 9th at 3.30 p.m. for cremation at Kolonnawa General Cemetery.

ABEYSURIYA ­ EDDIE   Husband of Rene, father of Thushil, Kumari, father-in-law of Sriya, Sunil, brother of late Willow, Soma, Bandula, late Yasapala, Susila, Asoka, brother-in-law of late Jinadasa Wijesuriya and Sirisoma Kulakulasuriya, expired. Cortege leaves residence 71, Hotel Road, Mt.Lavinia. Cremation Sunday 9th June 2 p.m. Galkissa Cemetery. 

AMARASINGHE ­ MRS L.N.   Loving wife of the late Reginald Amarasinghe, mother of Ranjan Amarasinghe (News Editor, Sirasa FM), mother-in-law of Chandramali, grandmother of Geesa and Senura, sister of late Wilfred, expired. Cortege leaves residence 142/14, Vihara Mawatha, Talawatugoda Rd, Pitakotte, on Monday (10th) at 2.30 p.m. for cremation Beddagana Cemetery, Kotte. 

GOMEZ ­ ALEXANDRA (nee Devotta)   Wife of late Benny Gomez, darling mother of Deanna, Godfrey (Australia), Jefrey (Kamsons), Virginia (NARA), mother-in-law of Laurence (Arunasiri Trading Co.), Ludy (Australia), Devi & Siri, ever loving granna of Gabriel & Hiranthi, Ravi & Roshi, Xavier & Chamila, Gehan, Sharon, Udara, Sumudu, Oshada, great grandmother of Chandula, Natasha, Roshanthi, Ruth, Roger. Cortege leaves Jayaweera Funeral Parlour, Divulapitiya Rd, Nilpanagoda at 3.00 p.m. for Burulapitiya Catholic Burial Ground, Minuwangoda on 11th June, Tuesday, 2002. 

PEIRIS ­ VIVIAN EILEEN   At rest with Jesus. Relict of Sam H. Peiris, loving mother of late Sriyani and of Farouk Hamid (Ex Central Bank), Jayantha and Amitha (Tri Star Apparels), beloved grandmother of Shiraz (John Keells Computer Services) and Sajini (Informatics), daughter of the late J.S. Peiris. Cortege leaving residence at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 10th June for service at Rawatawatte Methodist Church at 4 p.m. and thereafter for burial at the General Cemetery Moratuwa Methodist Section. 11/2, Dharmaratne Avenue, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa. 

THALAGALA ­ WALTER BONIFACE   Safe in the Arms of Jesus, Retired D.I.T., C.T.O. Beloved husband of late Grace, brother of Beatrice, loving father of Malini, Lakshmi & Chryshanthi, father-in-law of Wimal Wijesinghe, Billy Perera & Leighton Jayasekera, loving grandfather of late Hiran, Niranjali, Nilanka, Leshan & Renuka, great-grandfather of Brandon. A Service will be held on Monday 10th June at 10.00 a.m. at his residence 18, Jambugasmulla Rd, Nugegoda and according to his wishes the body will be handed over then to the Medical Faculty after the service. 

VARIA ­ KARUNAWATHI (Kumudhini)   Much loved wife of Indukumar, beloved mother of Ashok and Mayur, mother-in-law of Sharmini and Shehara, darling grandmother of Anithra, Amirick and Anieka, expired. Cortege leaving residence 142/1, Stanley Tillakaratne Mawatha, Nugegoda at 2.00 p.m. for cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte on Sunday 9th June 2002. 

WIJETUNGA ­ MALIN MENIKE   9, Kandy Road, Kiribathgoda. Wife of the late Tissa Wijetunga Loku Nilame, mother of Priyantha (Dean, Faculty of IT, University of Moratuwa), Harshini and Anoja, mother-in-law of Keerthi (Ansell Lanka), Bandula (Lanka Aluminium), sister of Nandarathna, Thilakarathne, Anula, Douglas and the late Samarasena, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. for Ragama Medical Faculty on Monday 10th June.

DE KAUWE ­ NEVILLE ANTHONY   (Sydney, Australia) aged 76 years, passed away peacefully, June 5, 2002. Late of West Ryde, Sydney, formerly of Sri Lanka. Husband of Peggy (Princzie), dearly loved and devoted father and father-in-law of Ingrid and Ivor Keuneman (Australia), Helen and Ian Darwen (Australia), Angela and Lucian Jansz (Australia), Bernadine and Tyrone Jansz (Australia), Anne and Wayne Baptist (Australia) and his only son Leonard (Australia), adored and much loved papa of Tamara, Camilla, Jessica, Shari, Stephanie, Anika, Trevene, Mia and Ethan, son of the late Stanley and Olive De Kauwe, beloved brother of Joyce, Beryl, Mazie (deceased), Sonna (deceased), Doreen (deceased), Eddie and Carmen. Funeral will take place on Wednesday, 12 June 2002 commencing at 10.00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church, Ryde, Sydney, Australia. 

DE SILVA ­ GORDON ERROL   (Former Shipping Manager, Sherman Sons). Son of late Edwin and Arlene, brother of Vernon, brother-in-law of Concy, expired. Cortege leaving residence 31, 2nd Lane, Dehiwala at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 9th June. Burial at Kanatte Borella (R.C. Section). No flowers please. Donations Cancer Society.

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